Drop D left-handed chord chart

Dsus2 Left-Handed Guitar Chord Chart

Sus2 chord voicings, mirrored lefty grip charts and standard tab references in Drop D.

Dsus2 uses the notes D, E, A and is shown here as a mirrored left-handed chord chart. Drop D leaves most of the neck familiar but changes the bass side immediately, which is especially relevant for left-handed players who use mirrored rhythm charts. These shapes can be visually deceptive in right-handed charts because the intervals look so open; the mirrored lefty version solves that quickly.

Open a page

Chord boxes are mirrored for left-handed guitar. Tab and low-to-high shape notation remain standard so common lessons still translate.

Formula 1 2 5
Tuning E B G D A D
Voicings 4 shapes
Mirror View True lefty chart

Primary Chart

Chord View

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o
o
o
1
2
A
3
D
4
5
E
B
G
D
A
D

Sus2 open-position chart (frets 1-5)

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x
 
o
o
o
1
2
A
3
4
5
E
B
G
D
A
D

Sus2 open-position chart (frets 1-5)

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x
x
o
o
o
1
2
3
4
5
E
B
G
D
A
D

Sus2 open-position chart (frets 1-5)

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x
5
A
E
D
6
7
D
A
8
9
E
B
G
D
A
D

Sus2 voicing around frets 5-9

Standard Reference

Tab & Shape Readout

Standard Tab Reference

Left-handed shape (high -> low): 0 3 2 0 0 0
Chord tones: D E A

E|-0-|
B|-3-|
G|-2-|
D|-0-|
A|-0-|
D|-0-|

Mirrored left-handed chord box on top, stacked standard tab reference below.

Standard Tab Reference

Left-handed shape (high -> low): 0 x 2 0 0 0
Chord tones: D E A

E|-0-|
B|-x-|
G|-2-|
D|-0-|
A|-0-|
D|-0-|

Mirrored left-handed chord box on top, stacked standard tab reference below.

Standard Tab Reference

Left-handed shape (high -> low): 0 x x 0 0 0
Chord tones: D E A

E|-0-|
B|-x-|
G|-x-|
D|-0-|
A|-0-|
D|-0-|

Mirrored left-handed chord box on top, stacked standard tab reference below.

Standard Tab Reference

Left-handed shape (high -> low): 5 5 7 7 5 x
Chord tones: D E A

E|-5-|
B|-5-|
G|-7-|
D|-7-|
A|-5-|
D|-x-|

Mirrored left-handed chord box on top, stacked standard tab reference below.

Context

How To Use This Page

Overview

Sus2 feels open, modern and airy and works for pop rhythm guitar, drone-based accompaniment and layered acoustic parts.

Lefty Translation

These shapes can be visually deceptive in right-handed charts because the intervals look so open; the mirrored lefty version solves that quickly.

Grip Cue

Listen for the major second against the root and avoid pressing so hard that the voicing sounds stiff

Tuning Context

Drop D feels heavier on the low end while staying familiar on the top five strings. It makes low-string riffs and one-finger power movement faster to understand in left-handed view.

Chord Tones
  • D
  • E
  • A

Next Step

Matching Left-Handed Scales

Use these scale pages to move from the chord into lead work without leaving the same tuning and key centre.

D Major diatonic scale D Major Pentatonic pentatonic scale D Mixolydian modal scale D Lydian modal scale

Related Library

Keep Moving Through The Resource

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Sus2 shapes in nearby keys

Scales that support this chord

Sus2 in other tunings

Library

Explore More Left-Handed Resources

Scale Library Browse the full left-handed scale library by key, scale family and tuning. Chord Library Open mirrored left-handed chord charts with standard tab references and related scales. Tuning Library Move the same chart system into drop tunings and open tunings without losing the workflow. Start With A Core Page Use a popular left-handed default page first, then branch into other keys and tunings. Popular Chord Page Jump into a familiar chord page and compare the mirrored grip box with the standard tab below it.